What does misintend mean?
Misintend means (transitive) To intend, purpose, or direct amiss or wrongfully; mismean..
Misintend
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Meaning
(transitive) To intend, purpose, or direct amiss or wrongfully; mismean..
Example Sentences
Come therefore, gentle death, and ease my griefe; Cut short what malice Fortune misintends.
He is now misintending: he has a false intention.
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Word Forms
- misintends
- misintending
- misintended
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Come therefore, gentle death, and ease my griefe; Cut short what malice Fortune misintends.
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